Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
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- Synopsis
- The meteoric emotional and intellectual development of Hungarian Jewish poet Hannah Senesh coincided neatly with the rapid-fire rise of anti-Semitic racial hostilities throughout Europe during WWII -- thus predestining Hannah for the life and role of ......
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- Starring
- Meri Roth, Marcela Nohynkova, Joan Allen, Zdenek Kozakovic, Jinrich Hinke
- Director(s)
- Roberta Grossman
- Distributor(s)
- Balcony Releasing
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 86 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Dennis HarveyAdd Critic to Favorites
Senesh was a budding writer, and her poems and diary entries add flavor to an already dramatic tale in Roberta Grossman's Blessed Is the Match.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Because Senesh died so young, it's hard to fill out a film of nearly 90 minutes that claims her as the subject, so director Grossman has resorted to using newsreel footage as well as re-creations, which, though discreet, add nothing special to the proceedings.Read the full review
The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites
Documents courage, but steers clear of character.Read the full review
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